Our Employment and Skills Action Plan is designed to help London and its businesses adapt to a rapidly changing world.

Upskilling London

It is the most productive region in UK: nearly a third higher than the UK average.

of London employers face challenges in recruiting.

EU citizens are currently helping to plug London’s skills gap. A more restrictive immigration policy threatens this.

The past few years have also brought wider challenges:

76%

of jobs in London are held by EU citizens (6% nationally)

Brexit

14%This is set to cause significant disruption to London’s labour market.

Automation

say automation will change skills needs65%

The digital revolution will benefit employees who can adapt and who have transferable skills.

Digital

of all jobs will require digital skills in 20 years 90%

The UK’s apprenticeship model deters rather than helps employers in taking on more apprentices.

Apprenticeships

There are only 8 apprentices per 1000 working Londoners

London is a successful global city

London has the highest level of skills shortage vacancies

in the UK.

The Challenge

Too many Londoners lack the skills they

need to succeed

Londoners are without Level 3 qualifications (A Levels or equivalent).

This means businessesmiss out on

opportunities

2 millionof vacancies were

unfilled in 2016

23%But it has a significant skills gap

Business should be put in the driving seat and lead any

decision-making needed to meet London’s skills needs.

To make this work, the government must give the Mayor of London more control over skills funding

and policy levers.

Business needs to deliver more quality apprenticeships in an apprenticeship system that

supports rather than hinders them.

Apprenticeship starts have dropped

since the Apprenticeship Levy was introduced.

Fix apprenticeships to create a compelling offer

An Employment and Skills Action Plan for London

Our plan has three interlocking themes:

Business should play a greater role in preparing school and

college pupils for work.

Adult workers affected by job automation should be supported

to re-train.

A future where:

London’s jobs are filled by skilled applicants – now and in the future

Vocational and academic pathways provide the same

quality of opportunity for Londoners

Job automation does not lead to an increase in

unemployment

The Solution

The Prize

1 2 3

-30%

The world is changing fast. If government, businesses and education work in partnership, we can fill London’s skills gap together.

Prepare Londoners for the jobs of the future

Give London the tools to deliver

London has high productivity and

growth